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Visual Arts
Mark Harden's Artchive - Provides a comprehensive overview of all visual art movements, from ancient Egyptian art to abstract expressionism, and offers quality images of paintings and sculptures by Michelangelo, da Vinci, Monet, Renoir, Dali, and more.
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Carol Jackson Presents Fine Art - Highlights artists from Frieda Kahlo to Titian with a complete artists’ index.
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Artcyclopedia - Searches by art movement, artist, title of work, medium (painting, sculpture, photography, etc.), or such categories as women artists and popular artists.
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Web Museum - Identifies key artistic movements from medieval gothic and the baroque to impressionism and cubism. Also features links on Japanese art and architecture.
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Art History Resources on the Web - Covers prehistoric, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Islamic, medieval, Renaissance, baroque, neoclassic, and romantic art…as well as everything in between and beyond!
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Painter Gallery.com - Groups art and artists by artistic movement, subject matter, medium, and genre. Also searches by museum collection.
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The Greatest Films - Contains detailed descriptions of 300 classic movies, included downloadable still photos, posters, and quotes.
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KinderArt - Presents easy and fun art projects for elementary students and early childhood education.
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Draw and Color with Uncle Fred - Provides basic drawing lessons for young children.
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Members!!!
Please feel free to share your favorites. View the tutorial on the home page if you have any questions! It's as easy as 1 2 3.
Digital Storytelling Tools
http://littlebirdtales.com/home/default/
Meet the Masters!
http://www.meetthemasters.com/student-gallery/
http://www.abcteach.com/free/members/13263.pdf
http://files.homeschoolshare.com/docs32465/owl_babies/counting_poem.pdf
Free educational printables:
http://www.theeducationcenter.com/tec/af/home.do

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This document provides a list of documents with featured tools and links to companion discussions within this group. Many of the resources have links to discussions, community groups, and examples. Please note that these products are not endorsed by Verizon Thinkfinity.

Analysis and Statistic Tools

Blogging Tools

Digital Storytelling Tools

Literacy and Research Tools

Photo Tools

Polling and User Response Tools

Presentation Tools

Productivity Tools

Video Tools

http://www.thinkfinity.org/?q=home

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

http://www.google.com/educators/all_grades.html

http://abcteach.com/

http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmr/index.html

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/printable-book/resource/54429.html?detoured=1

Responsive Classroom

http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/pdf_files/rc_fact_sheet.pdf

Human Intelligence

http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/


History of influences in the development of intelligence theory (map):
http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/map.gif

Tools of the Mind

http://www.mscd.edu/extendedcampus/toolsofthemind/index.shtml


Our Universe (Great math/science/philosophy connection) :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rUfJG4yWLg


Old Economy Village in Ambridge, Pa

http://www.oldeconomyvillage.org/

Create Your Own Voki!

http://www.voki.com/
http://www.palmerwaygate.com/?page_id=1084 Start a blog: http://wordpress.com/ Create a Voki! See what a voki is on palmerway.org Click on mixtures and finally, click on reflections.

Project Learning Tree:

*NEW* Every Child Learns Outside! See Below* PLT has connections with hundreds of lessons connected to Pa teaching standards! PLT also makes connections with nature and science/art ...math/art/science ... Project Learning Tree http://www.plt.org/content10286?s=PA

Web Resources:
Student/Educational Resources

www.braincake.org
This website is dedicated to strengthening and sustaining interests in math and science with middle school girls. Sign up for cool science experiences in the Pittsburgh region like computer-based Moviemaking with Alice and “Getting Our Nails Done” with Habitat for Humanity.
Girls Go Tech
The official math, science and technology website for Girl Scouts of the USA. At Girls Go Tech, you can learn the science of music and compose your own digital music or try to trick your brain with mixed messages.
Sally Ride Science
Sally Ride Science, an innovative science content company, where a key part of their mission is to make a difference in girls' lives, and in society's perceptions of their roles in technical fields.
Zoey’s Room
Explore the world of science, math and technology with Zoey!
Engineer Girl
The field of engineering offers dozens of creative and challenging careers. This website brings national attention to the opportunity that engineering represents specifically for women and girls.
www.HowStuffWorks.com
Ever wonder how holograms worked or how parts of Canada are missing gravity? Check out www.howstuffworks.com for all the answers and ask all the questions your techie brain can think of!
NASA for Kids
Check out what’s going on at NASA at this interactive website where you can play astronomy games, make space shuttles out of hotdogs, design an asteroid belt to wear and much more!
Little Shop of Physics
The Little Shop of Physics has fun and easy experiments that you can try at home or at your troop meeting.
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh!

Edline

Edline Parent portal


Bullying Resources

Education.com compiled a huge list of bullying resources for parents and educators


Reading Rockets

Strategies for parents


Helping Children Learn to Write

Writing project teachers have assembled a handbook for parents


Helping your Child Become a Better Reader

Resources from the Department of Education


Teaching Tolerance

Stories and Activities for Kids


All About Reading

All About Reading from Disney.com


Get your Child to Read

Top 10 ways to get your child to read


Learning to Study

Learning to Study: Tips for parents


Cyber Smart

Take the quiz and see how cyber smart you are when surfing online


Safe Surfing with Doug

Learn about online safety with Doug from the Disney Channel


Nutrikids

Nutrikids - Point of Sale Lunch Program. Add money and check the balance of your child's account.


The Connected Classroom

Internet Safety


Family Education

Parenting advice, Activities for Children, family games and recipes!


Renaissance Place: Home Connect


Cyber Bullying

This toolbox is for resources used during Cyber bullying Presentations.


Coloring Pages

Arthur coloring pages | PBS Kids

Kids Links